The Brazilian Wall Street, Shaken by an Operation Against the Powerful Pcc Gang

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State Representative Ana Júlia Ribeiro (Workers' Party) requested information from the Paraná Institute of Weights and Measures (IPEM-PR) regarding gas station inspections in the state. Last week, the Federal Revenue Service's Operation Hidden Carbon uncovered a fuel tampering and money laundering scheme allegedly linked to the First Capital Command (PCC) criminal gang. Forty-six gas stations in Curitiba were identified. Ribeiro submitted a requ…

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The mega-police operation launched on 28 August in Brazil targeted a sophisticated network of companies, gas stations and investment funds, through which the CCP, the country's most powerful criminal group, laundered its money and secured its grip on the fuel sector. The press welcomes the effectiveness of this type of investigation.